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Qasr Usaykhim
🇯🇴 Jordan · 1st century
Qasr Usaykhim or Qasr Aseikhin (Arabic: قصر أصيخم), is probably a Roman fortlet on the extreme eastern edge of the Limes Arabiae et Palaestinae. The solitary outpost would thus possess one of the most spectacular sites of all Roman forts in Jordan. The ruins of the structure are located on the crest of a volcano in the Syrian Desert, Zarqa Governorate and about 18 km northeast of the town of Azraq, overlooking the wadi and allowing vegetation to grow.
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Qasr Usaykhim ranks #6,844 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 23 mapped in Jordan. Founded c. 100, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 21 atlas entries founded in the 1st century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Amman, 97 km away. It is one of the 113 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Levant. See how Jordan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Qasr Usaykhim?
Qasr Usaykhim stands in Jordan, at 31.94594°, 36.95229°.
When was Qasr Usaykhim built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Qasr Usaykhim?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,844 of 8,134 worldwide, and #19 in Jordan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Qasr Usaykhim?
Qasr Azraq, about 14 km away.
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